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When you delete a line of code that you thought was useless…
Linux and Unix chown and chmod command security problem illustrated
HandBrake For Mac Mirror Server Was Compromised And Infected With PROTON Malware

When you delete a line of code that you thought was useless…

Posted: 07 May 2017 01:22 PM PDT

Or when you run rm -rf / on Linux or Unix-like system 😉

rm-rf

Another gif showing the same issue:

Delete a block of code

Now, I am hitting u, u, u in vim to undo (ctrl-z in other IDE) like a maniac to get back that line or a code block. Lmao.

Linux and Unix chown and chmod command security problem illustrated

Posted: 07 May 2017 01:11 PM PDT

The chown command change file owner and group. The chmod command change file mode (bits) i.e. permission. A wrong permission can create problems on Linux or Unix-like system. It is clearly illustrated in this comic.

chown and chmod

Credit: turnoff.us

HandBrake For Mac Mirror Server Was Compromised And Infected With PROTON Malware

Posted: 07 May 2017 03:22 AM PDT

HandBrake is an open-source and free transcoder for digital video files. It makes ripping a film from a DVD to a data storage device such as NAS boxes easier. HandBrake works Linux, macOS, and Windows. A Recent version of Handbrake for Mac and possibly other downloads at the same site infected with malware. If you have downloaded HandBrake on Mac between 2/May/2017 and 06/May/2017, you need to delete the file ASAP. HandBrake infected with a new variant of OSX.PROTON malware.